The third woman noticed Yang Haiyan's shocked expression, but in her opinion, she thought that Yang Haiyan was shocked by her status as a person from the palace. She was a little self-righteous, and then continued: "I have nowhere to go, so I naturally returned to Qingshui Village. At my age, I have no intention of getting married, and I just want to enjoy my old age in my hometown. Unexpectedly, my uncle and aunt want to find a partner for me." She thought it was ridiculous. She was a 40-year-old woman, why would she marry? But if they really cared about her, it would be fine to find a good partner, but what kind of partner were they talking about?
"I just want a quiet place to avoid being disturbed by them. I also want to die in my master's house in the future. If you are willing, I will be loyal to you. Don't worry, I entered the palace to serve the concubines of the previous emperor. After the previous emperor passed away, His Majesty built a Buddhist temple in the palace so that those ladies could spend their old age in the temple. So I didn't get into any trouble in the palace."
Yang Haiyan wanted to laugh after hearing this. No trouble? It was a big trouble. In fact, she didn't read the plot carefully when reading novels, but just scanned it roughly. Besides, she had read too many novels, so how could she remember the plot of each novel? Just like this novel, she only remembered the general plot.
And now she came across this plot, she remembered it.
The old woman in front of me did come from the palace, but her identity was not that simple. In the novel, she was spotted by Yang Dahua and became Yang Dahua's nanny.
After Han Zhen was promoted to a thousand-man captain, Yang Dahua naturally came to buy servants, and this nanny appeared. This was one of the "nobles" arranged by the author for the heroine.
After this nanny followed Yang Dahua, she helped her a lot. At the beginning, this nanny did not get close to Yang Dahua, but maintained basic courtesy. She taught Yang Dahua simple things such as etiquette. But later, she was moved by Yang Dahua's kindness, ambition, and hard work, and began to help Yang Dahua.
As a maid in the Yang Mansion, Yang Dahua did not learn etiquette well. Then, after the nanny followed her, she began to teach her real etiquette, which changed Yang Dahua's temperament.
So when the novel describes Yang Dahua, there are often such fragments. For example, Yang Dahua and those ladies get together. She is obviously a maid and looks ordinary, but her temperament is particularly good... Wait, the heroine Yang Dahua conquered the hero Han Zhen with her virtue, intelligence, diligence, and progress.
With temperament and momentum, she shut up those noble ladies.
Another point, this nanny has another identity. After the nanny followed Yang Dahua, she also brought a little grandson with her, saying that she adopted this little grandson and planned to take care of him in the future.
But in fact, this little grandson was a prince, the son of the emperor and the concubine in the harem. Later, the emperor died, and this prince became the emperor with the support of the male protagonist Han Zhen and the Yonghe Marquis Mansion. And the female protagonist Yang Dahua, because of her grace in raising the prince, enjoyed unlimited glory.
The novel ended there.
Yang Haiyan remembered this plot and didn't know how to describe it for a while. Now Han Zhen has not been promoted to a thousand-man captain, and Yang Dahua will not come to buy servants, so what about this nanny and the future emperor? What will happen to them?
However, no matter what, it is true that Yang Haiyan does not want to snatch Yang Dahua's chance. So she does not want to intervene in the matter between the nanny and the prince. She does not care whether their chance with Yang Dahua will continue. Another point is that she does not want Qin Fang to participate in the fight for the throne. Han Zhen is the male protagonist, so there will be no trouble. He has the male protagonist's glory, but Qin Fang is not. Although it is said that wealth and honor are sought in danger, for modern people living in a world where everyone is equal, the wealth and honor of ancient times based on family background is not what she needs.
To put it bluntly, the richer a person is, the more humble he lives, because when he sees someone with a higher status than himself, he has to bow and lower himself. Why is that? Isn't it good for her and Qin Fang to live a simple life? She felt that their life here was good, with Qin Fang being his captain and her doing a simple business in the shop. It was peaceful and quiet.
After settling down, Yang Haiyan said, "I'd better buy you." She pointed to the second maid, the one from the second-rank official's family, named Xiaolian, and said, "From now on, I'll call you Nanny Lian."
Nanny Lian hurriedly thanked her when she heard it: "Thank you, Madam. Thank you, Madam."
Yang Haiyan: "Matchmaker, let's buy Nanny Lian and Yu Zhaodi. But before buying them, I hope the county doctor will check their bodies to prevent them from having any diseases. It's better if they don't have any diseases, and I will pay for the medical expenses. "If you are sick, I can't keep you. You will be responsible for the medical expenses."
The matchmaker didn't object when she heard this, because Yang Haiyan was not the only one who would make such a request. She was obviously used to it: "Okay, let's get a doctor right away."
The doctor came right away and checked the bodies of Nanny Lian and Yu Zhaodi. The results showed that they had no diseases, but they were just a little weak. Yang Haiyan didn't care about it. Did she ask the matchmaker to keep the servants healthy and plump?
Yang Haiyan completed the formalities and left with Nanny Lian and Yu Zhaodi together with Qin Fang.
The nanny who came out of the palace was a little disappointed when she saw Yang Haiyan taking Nanny Lian and Yu Zhaodi away. She could see that this lady was not an ordinary person. She had seen all the nobles in the palace. Even the emperor had seen her many times, as well as the concubines. Although this lady's appearance was not the best among beauties, her demeanor was excellent.
This nanny did not know that the self-confidence in the soul of modern people was completely different from the temperament cultivated by the bureaucratic hierarchy of ancient people.
The nanny sighed as she looked at them. The matchmaker came over and patted her on the shoulder: "You will eventually meet the right host. Take your time. Anyway, you are living with me now, and your relatives dare not mess with me."
The nanny nodded: "Yes, it is just too much trouble for you." The
matchmaker: "What trouble? Why do we have to say this when we are so close?"
The matchmaker believed what the nanny said, but she overlooked one point. A nanny who has lived in the palace for decades can really not fight against relatives in the countryside? How is it possible?
Yang Haiyan asked Nanny Lian and Yu Zhaodi to wait for them by the donkey cart, and she and Qin Fang went shopping again: "Husband, let's buy you a horse."
Qin Fang: "No need."
Yang Haiyan: "Of course you need it. You are a captain of a thousand men, and you are at least a seventh-rank official. It is not right for you to walk to the barracks every day. Anyway, our family is financially well-off, so you can make up for all the needs. There is no reason to hide the money and make yourself suffer. It would be fine if the money came from unknown sources, but our money is earned honestly."
If it was money earned by himself, Qin Fang would of course use it, but this was money earned by his wife, so he felt a little embarrassed.
Yang Haiyan also knew what he meant, and she added: "My husband, you must give me all your future salary. The money for buying the horse is an advance payment from your husband's salary. Besides, we are husband and wife, so are all yours mine?"
Qin Fang immediately said, "Of course."
Yang Haiyan smiled wisely, and then asked back, "Since all yours are mine, are all mine yours?"
Qin Fang always felt that this sentence had other meanings, and thought that he might be overthinking. But since his wife said so, she no longer refused: "I'll listen to you."
Horses are very expensive. Even an ordinary horse costs sixty taels of silver, and a good one costs several thousand or even ten thousand taels. However, an ordinary horse that fits Qin Fang's status is enough. After buying the horse, he also bought the necessary saddle, etc., which cost him seventy taels of silver. Yang Haiyan sold one tael of gold and exchanged it for a taiwan coin. Together with the previous taiwan coins, he had a total of thirty-six thousand taiwan coins. Then he bought one hundred taels of silver, paid seventy taels, and had thirty taels left.
Then, the couple went to the library to buy a few sets of military books and a few sets of clothes before returning.
On the way back, Qin Fang said, "I'll ride a horse back." First of all, the two women also had to ride a donkey cart back. Even though there was an age gap, it was not easy for him, a man, to sit in it. Secondly, he had just bought a horse, and he was happy and a little itchy, so he wanted to ride a horse.
Yang Haiyan's eyes lit up when she heard it: "Then husband, take me with you?"
Qin Fang was stunned, and nodded willingly: "Okay, come, I'll carry you up."
Yang Haiyan can ride a horse. In modern times, although she is a homebody, she is not introverted. She occasionally plays. After becoming a blogger, with a good income every year, she often makes appointments with other bloggers with whom she has a good relationship to play. She has played clubs, golf, and horse riding.
However, in front of Qin Fang, she did not say that she could ride a horse, and the original owner could not ride a horse either. So she showed some nervousness and grabbed Qin Fang's hand: "Husband, I'm a little scared. If I fall, will you catch me?"
Seeing her pitiful appearance, Qin Fang's desire to protect her grew wantonly. Men can't stand women like this, especially their own women, and the women they like. This greatly satisfies his heroic mentality. Qin Fang assured: "Don't worry, I will catch you."
Yang Haiyan smiled immediately, full of trust: "I believe in my husband."
Beside, Lian Mama and Yu Zhaodi were watching. Yu Zhaodi looked dull and honest, while Lian Mama was a little surprised. She didn't expect that this seemingly gentle and dignified lady had such a side. Men, in their minds, would like a virtuous and generous woman as their ideal wife, but in private, they prefer the taste of a little woman. And this lady has achieved all of these.
Therefore, when women see women, they can see the true nature of women more clearly. However, Nanny Lian pretended not to see it. If the lady is good, then they, the servants, will be good.
Yang Haiyan got on the horse with Qin Fang's "help" and said excitedly: "My husband, I'm on the horse. I'm so awesome."
Qin Fang coaxed her with a smile: "Yes, yes, you're the best." As he said that, he climbed on the horse, "You come closer to my arms and cover your face, so that the wind won't hurt your face." As he said that, he held the reins with one hand and held her waist with the other hand, "Drive..."
The drive came suddenly, and the horse immediately ran. Yang Haiyan fell backwards into his arms without being prepared. She couldn't help but say: "You're so bad..."
Qin Fang laughed.
Seeing that the master had left, Nanny Lian and Yu Zhaodi also got on the donkey cart, and Uncle Hong followed behind with the donkey cart.
On the donkey cart, Nanny Lian sat in the front and tried to get close to Uncle Hong: "My dear brother, we are all family members from now on. Please take care of me."
Uncle Hong said cheerfully: "Madam, you are too polite. My name is Hong Xuexi. I am thirty-two years old this year. You can just call me Xiao Hong."
Nanny Lian smiled and did not refuse: "Xiao Hong, the wife just said that she wants to find a servant who knows the rules and etiquette of an official family. May I ask if our master is an official family?"
Uncle Hong said proudly: "Our master is a captain of a thousand men."
A servant like Nanny Lian, who came from a second-rank official family, naturally knew the rank of a captain of a thousand men. The seventh rank was considered the lowest-level official in the court, but Nanny Lian also breathed a sigh of relief. She came from an official family, so naturally she wanted to go to a better family. However, she did not want to go to an official family that was too good. She had seen too much fighting inside and the darkness of the inner courtyard. She felt that a seventh-rank official's family was just right.
First of all, an official family was better than a merchant or farmer because they had a different status.
Secondly, the official rank was not high, and the inner courtyard would be relatively cleaner.
Finally, for someone like her who came from a second-rank official's family and went to a seventh-rank official's family, although they were both servants, there were differences among servants, and she was the top servant.
Nanny Lian had a plan in mind.
Riding a horse was very fast, and a carriage was far behind, not to mention a donkey cart. So after Qin Fang and Yang Haiyan arrived home, Uncle Hong and the others naturally had not arrived yet.
Yang Haiyan looked at the small courtyard in front of her, wondering how to distribute the servants in the family? The second courtyard of Qianfu's house is not ready yet, there is no furniture, and it is not possible to move in for the time being. So... she thought about the arrangement of personnel.
Qin Fang: "Yanyan, I'm going to buy some kitchen materials, and I'll go directly to the new house later."
Yang Haiyan: "Okay."
After Qin Fang left, Yang Haiyan was alone, and she simply dealt with the platform's affairs again. From the last purchase of the jade bracelet and this time's purchase of the horse, she found that she had to prepare some silver outside. This time buying a horse was not bad, and the odds and ends, plus other things, only cost a hundred taels of silver. She traded on the platform, and the hundred taels of silver was just what she carried with her.
But like the last time, she could buy two thousand taels of silver from the platform, but she couldn't take it out immediately, because two thousand taels of silver was a lot of money, and she couldn't hide it at all.
So now, she had an idea. She bought silver from the platform, and then went to the bank to exchange it for silver bills, so it would be convenient to hide it.
Yang Haiyan sold thirty taels of gold on the platform, and after receiving the platform currency, she used the platform currency to buy two thousand taels of silver. Then she took out two thousand taels of silver and prepared to wait for Uncle Hong to come back and let him and herself go to the pawnshop to exchange for silver bills. This amount was not small, and someone had to follow her for safety, and she couldn't carry it.
Uncle Hong and his friends hadn't arrived yet, and Aunt Fan came back after buying some food: "Is the Madam back?"
Yang Haiyan: "Aunt Fan, there are two more servants at home today, so cook more food."
Aunt Fan: "Okay." Her heart skipped a beat, not knowing what these two people were doing. Between herself and Aunt Hong, Aunt Fan could see that the Madam valued her more, but with two more people coming... Aunt Fan knew that although they were all servants, it was very important whether the Madam valued them or not. She had some thoughts in her mind, but she didn't show them.
When Aunt Fan washed the vegetables and prepared to make lunch, Uncle Hong arrived with Aunt Lian and Yu Zhaodi.
Nanny Lian looked at the small courtyard in front of her but didn't show it, because when she entered the family room, she had seen many small courtyards like this. Even if she was surprised at first, she was not surprised now.
Yang Haiyan: "You are here, come to the study and get to know each other. Aunt Fan, Uncle Hong...you come too."
Aunt Fan in the kitchen: "Hey."
Uncle Hong: "I am here."
Although the study was small, it could accommodate all of them. Yang Haiyan sat inside. After they came in, she spoke: "Our Qin family was originally a poor peasant family. Fortunately, my husband is capable and has made some contributions in the military camp. He was valued by the court and became a captain of a thousand men. Although he is only a captain of a thousand men, he has entered the threshold of an official appointed by the court. The people he will interact with in the future will be different, so he must pay attention to the rules and etiquette. At present, the family members include this Lian Ma, this Yu Ma, this Fan Ma, this Uncle Hong, and Uncle Hong's wife, Aunt Hong. Aunt Hong works in the snack shop. By the end of the month, there will be five more serving Soldiers who have completed their military service come to the house to serve, but they are all private soldiers of the adults. "
After a pause, Yang Haiyan continued: "I am a very easy-going person and I don't like to be in charge, but the premise is that I don't touch my bottom line. I don't care if the people below are stupid, as long as they are diligent and loyal. But if he touches my bottom line, there will be no second chance. The ones with death contracts depend on my mood. If I am in a good mood, I may sell them, and if
I am in a bad mood, I will just kill them. As for those with living contracts, I will sell them directly. Do you understand?" Yang Haiyan looked at them one by one, and when she saw Aunt Yu, she sighed in her heart. She was naturally dissatisfied with this person. She didn't like this crying and begging character, but she still bought it. The reason for buying it was very simple, that meager sympathy. In this era when women were in a low position, her sympathy for Uncle Hong came from his dedication to his wife, and her sympathy for Aunt Yu came from the experience of this woman.
Of course, sympathy is one thing, and sympathy is the threshold for her to buy them, and it is her willingness to give them opportunities, but she is not the Virgin Mary. She gave them opportunities, and if they did not seize this opportunity, she would not keep them.
Nanny Lian and others: "Yes, remember what Madam said."
Yang Haiyan nodded: "I will assign your duties. First of all, Nanny Lian, the family of Nanny Lian's former master is a second-rank official family, so I don't need to tell you about etiquette. Nanny Lian, you will follow me in the future and teach the servants etiquette."
Nanny Lian leaned over and said: "Madam, don't worry, I will do my best." At the same time, she was shocked. The master was born in a farming family, but the madam didn't look like that. Looking at the way the madam sat, she was obviously from a wealthy family. Her etiquette was not worse than that of her former master's lady, and even more outstanding. I wonder what this madam's identity is.
Yang Haiyan continued, "Before, there were few people at home, and Aunt Fan had to run the shop, do the laundry, buy groceries, and cook at the same time. You've worked hard, Aunt Fan."
Aunt Fan hurriedly said, "It's not hard, it's what I should do."
Yang Haiyan smiled and said, "I can see how hard you've worked. I understand. I also like the food Aunt Fan cooks."
Aunt Fan: "Thank you, ma'am, for the compliment." She felt happy.
Yang Haiyan: "From now on, Aunt Fan will only do three things. You will still be responsible for the three meals and grocery shopping. The rest of the time, you can go to the shop."
Aunt Fan bowed: "Yes."
Yang Haiyan: "As for Aunt Yu, the housecleaning, laundry, and all the rough work will be left to you."
Aunt Yu breathed a sigh of relief: "Yes, madam." She didn't know how to bow, so she followed Aunt Fan's example and lowered her head. She didn't ask for anything else, just to stay here so that she could have something to do.
Aunt Lian watched, she could see that Aunt Fan had also learned the rules, although they were not very good, but in a small family, this was enough.
Yang Haiyan: "Finally, it's Uncle Hong and Aunt Hong. Uncle Hong's work is still the same for now. Aunt Hong is mainly responsible for the shop, especially the shop must be kept clean inside and outside. Uncle Hong, please talk to Aunt Hong." Speaking of which, Aunt Fan was much busier than Aunt Hong some time ago. She ran back and forth between the shop and the family room, but there was nothing she could do. Aunt Hong has a child and it's inconvenient
. But Aunt Hong is also diligent in the shop. Whether it's the shop or the yard, they all clean well. She is satisfied for the time being.
Uncle Hong: "Yes, ma'am."
Yang Haiyan looked at Nanny Lian: "Nanny, can you comb my hair?"
Nanny Lian understood: "Yes, I can comb my hair. I can do several hairstyles, and I can cook."
Yang Haiyan was happy to hear that: "Then Nanny Lian and Aunt Fan can take turns cooking in the future, so that I can change my taste." She knew that since Nanny Lian said that, her cooking skills must be good.
Nanny Lian: "Yes."
Yang Haiyan: "That's all for now. The yard at home is a little small. Nanny Lian and Aunt Yu will live here for the time being. Aunt Fan will live in the yard in the downtown area. After Qianfu's house is ready, we will move there and make new arrangements."
"Yes."
Yang Haiyan stood up: "Aunt Fan and Aunt Yu go and do their work. Uncle Hong and Nanny Lian will go out with me."
Aunt Fan and Aunt Yu: "Yes." The two of them went out.
Yang Haiyan picked up a bag on the ground. There were two hundred silver ingots in the bag, each weighing ten taels, which added up to two thousand taels. Two thousand taels of silver was equivalent to two hundred kilograms, and she couldn't carry it, so she asked Uncle Hong to carry it in the car, and then took the donkey cart to the money house.
After arriving at the money shop, Yang Haiyan asked Uncle Hong to move the silver inside, and then said to Uncle Hong and Nanny Lian: "You wait outside." She did not say that there was silver in the bag, and she did not know whether Uncle Hong and Nanny Lian saw it.
Uncle Hong and Nanny Lian: "Yes."
Yang Haiyan went in alone. The shopkeeper saw that there was a customer and asked enthusiastically: "Madam, are you depositing money or withdrawing money?"
Yang Haiyan pointed to the bag on the ground and said: "I want to exchange the silver ingots for silver notes. One thousand taels will be exchanged for ten one hundred taels, five hundred taels will be exchanged for ten fifty taels, and the remaining five hundred taels will be exchanged for ten taels each, a total of two thousand taels."
Money shop exchange money without asking about the money . The origin of the silver, but when the shopkeeper saw the silver, he was stunned, and then looked at Yang Haiyan a few times: "Madam, the purity of this silver is very high. The purity of the silver we usually use is between 70 and 80, and only the official silver is above 85. Madam, the purity of this silver, I think it is more than 85, right?" If this lady did not look dignified, he would not dare to accept the silver. Although he would not ask about the origin of the money, he was afraid of encountering official silver. Ordinary people would go to jail for using official silver.
Yang Haiyan was panicked when she heard it. To be honest, she had been much more careful and did not buy the vegetables in the platform, but after all, it was her first time to travel through the book. She had no experience and might not be able to think through some things. As for the silver, she really hadn't thought about it. Now after hearing what the shopkeeper said, she realized the seriousness of the matter. Before, because they used loose silver, a few taels, no one would pay attention to the purity of the silver, but two thousand taels all of a sudden, this purity attracted people. Thinking of the two thousand taels of silver given to the Treasure Pavilion before, it was also of this purity, Yang Haiyan was a little worried.
But now, she calmed down: "The shopkeeper has a good eye. My husband got promoted some time ago. This is a reward from the court. I think it's inconvenient to carry silver, so I came to exchange it for silver notes." Qin Fang's promotion is true, but can the shopkeeper ask whether there is a reward?
When the shopkeeper heard that it was a reward from the court, he didn't say much. Only the court had silver of this purity, so he believed it was a reward from the court. He checked the silver again. It didn't have an official seal, so it was not official silver, so he accepted it with confidence. In fact, the bank made a profit by accepting silver of such high purity. "Madam, next time if you have silver of this purity, you can bring it to our bank for exchange."
Yang Haiyan smiled and said, "How can I get it every time? Who knows how many years it will take for my husband to make a contribution."
The silver was no problem, and the bank exchanged it readily. Yang Haiyan got the silver note, and her heart gradually settled down. Next time when buying silver on the platform, she can't buy pure silver, but silver with a purity of about 70%. Silver with a purity of about 70 is cheaper than pure silver. Yang Haiyan calmed down and put the silver note in her small shoulder bag, so it was convenient to carry it with her.
In fact, she also wanted to put it in the platform, but the platform did not accept or sell banknotes, so she could not put things that were not in the platform, so she had to put it in a small shoulder bag.
The small shoulder bag was made to match the clothes. She had several small shoulder bags for each set of clothes, which was very convenient.
After Yang Haiyan came out, she took Nanny Lian home and asked Uncle Hong to go to Qianfu's house to help Qin Fang. On the way, Yang Haiyan said: "Nanny Lian, there will be a banquet at General Ao's house on the fifth day of the twelfth month. What gift do you think I should prepare? This General Ao is..." Yang Haiyan explained the identity of General Ao.
Nanny Lian knew from the short time they got along that the host's wife was a very opinionated person, so she felt that the wife was testing her. She thought for a moment and said, "Your Excellency was promoted from a peasant family. If we give you a gift, we don't need to buy expensive things, but show your thoughtfulness." She looked at Yang Haiyan carefully.
Yang Haiyan nodded, "That's true. So what do you think is a good gift?"
Nanny Lian said, "If it's a gift from a wife, thoughtful things are naturally suitable for the inner court, such as the wife of a general's family or the daughter of a general's family."
The regulations of Qiguo regarding the wives of officials are as follows: the wife of a first- and second-rank official is called "Madam", the stepmother is called "Tao Madam", the third-rank is Shu Ren, the fourth-rank is Gong Ren, the fifth-rank is Yi Ren, the sixth-rank is An Ren, and the seventh-rank and below are Ru Ren. Those without a title or rank but with some status are called Madam, and those from ordinary people are called Niangzi. For example, Qin Fang is a centurion. Although he has no title or rank, he still has some status, so the centurion's wife is called Madam. The wife of a wealthy merchant is also called Madam.
However, Qin Fang is now a centurion, a seventh-rank official. Logically, Yang Haiyan is the wife of a seventh-rank official and can be called Ru Ren, but the court did not confer a title on her, so under normal circumstances, she is still called Madam.
Yang Haiyan nodded: "That makes sense." She already had an idea in her mind, and as for what to send, she did not continue to ask.
Aunt Fan made lunch very quickly. After lunch was ready, she took Nanny Lian, Aunt Yu and Aunt Fan to the Qianfu's house to call Qin Fang and Uncle Hong, and asked Nanny Lian and Aunt Yu to familiarize themselves with the way here. Afterwards, Qin Fang and Yang Haiyan went back to the family quarters to eat, while Aunt Fan and the others went to the busy courtyard to eat.
Aunt Lian had heard Yang Haiyan mention the busy courtyard in the study earlier. Now that she was here, she also looked at the shop in front and got to know the Qin family better. The shop was one of the family's income.
After dinner, Aunt Lian privately asked Aunt Fan about Yang Haiyan's background. Although she guessed that the wife came from a wealthy family, as a servant, it was necessary to know something about the wife's family, which was not considered to be asking about the wife's private affairs. Unfortunately, Aunt Fan didn't know either.
In the blink of an eye, it was the end of November.
The temperature of the entire border has dropped to minus ten degrees Celsius. There is no one on the street. The vegetable market and meat stalls are closed. Except for the rice shops, no one patronizes them because everyone knows the situation here and has prepared the necessary food long ago.
Therefore, the snack shops are also closed. Yang Haiyan has seen everyone's performance in the past ten days. Maybe because there are more people and everyone is under more pressure, everyone works harder than the other. In modern times, only with competition and pressure can we make progress.
These days, there is no fresh meat at home. The daily pickled vegetables have become pickled spare ribs, eggs or bacon. After eating for only a few days, Yang Haiyan felt that her mouth was bitter.
At the beginning of the day, Nanny Lian combed her hair into a simple style: "Madam, your hair is really nice, black and thick, and it can be styled in any way."
Yang Haiyan wore a cotton coat and cotton pants, and a one-piece cotton coat and pants outside. At home, she dressed casually, since she didn't go out anyway, so keeping warm was the most important thing. Speaking of which, when this one-piece cotton coat and pants was just made, Nanny Lian and the others were stunned.
Yang Haiyan smiled: "I have a lot of hair, and I'm lazy, so I just want to wear it every day without taking care of it. Fortunately, you have saved me a lot of trouble." The main reason is that the hairstyles in ancient times were too complicated, and my hands would be sore just by taking care of it myself.
Nanny Lian added: "Madam, you are naturally beautiful, and you look good even if you don't take care of it." Didn't you see that Madam has a firm grip on the adults? She thought she was quite knowledgeable since she grew up in the backyard, but she had never seen anyone like the lady, who was so delicate and charming, more charming than flowers.
Yang Haiyan chuckled. She was always in a good mood when she was praised: "Don't praise me. Uncle Hong went to the countryside to collect eggs and chickens this morning. I don't know how he is doing. If he comes back early, we can have chicken soup at noon."
When Nanny Lian first came, she thought the Qin family ate very frugally and thought that the Qin family had no money. Later, she found out that the shop was doing well and could earn ten taels of silver a month. However, the shop was closed immediately because of the weather after it opened. Later, I found out that the Qin family was not frugal. They prepared all kinds of vegetables and pickles. It was almost enough to eat them this way. It was better than throwing away the unfinished vegetables.
Nanny Lian: "Madam is kind. She lets everyone drink a bowl of goat milk every morning. We servants are better fed than other masters when we go out." This is the truth. They couldn't finish all the goat milk in a day, and they also sent some to the isolated Lu family. This is very generous. However, Yang Haiyan only sent it to the Lu family. As for the Zhang family next door, she would not send it even if there was extra, mainly because Zhang's mother was too dangerous.
Yang Haiyan was about to speak when she heard a voice from outside: "Is your sister-in-law here?"
It was Han Zhen's voice.
Yang Haiyan was inside the house, and it was not appropriate to meet guests in this outfit. She said through the door: "Han Baifu, I'm at home. Wait a moment, I'll be right up." The courtyard door was open because Aunt Yu was guarding outside.
Han Zhen: "It's okay if you don't come out. Didn't Dahua order goat milk from you every day before?"
Yang Haiyan: "Yes." These days, Yang Dahua has seen the effect of drinking it, so she is very happy. "Sister Dahua didn't come today, and the goat milk is not ready yet. Is Han Baifu going to take it away?" Yang Dahua used to come here every day to drink it, even if the weather was bad and it was very cold, she would come. Yang Haiyan can understand this. Women dress up to please themselves. If it were her, she would do the same.
Han Zhen: "It's like this, Dahua was not feeling well today, so I called a doctor for her, and the doctor said she was pregnant. So Dahua asked me to ask, can I still drink the goat milk?"
Yang Haiyan heard this with some joy: "Sister Dahua is pregnant? Congratulations."
Han Zhen was also happy, having her own child and the joy of having a family: "Thank you, sister-in-law."
Yang Haiyan: "It's okay to drink now that you have a child. Goat milk and eggs are very good for pregnant women and the baby in the belly. But Han Baifu, remember that goat milk must be drunk warm, and it must be drunk within half an hour, otherwise it will have no nutrition. When drinking goat milk, don't eat eggs, eat them after an hour, otherwise the nutrients of the two will mix together and will not help."
Han Zhen felt relieved after hearing what Yang Haiyan said. He also heard that it was good for pregnant women and fetuses, so he immediately said, "Thank you, sister-in-law. I'll take it away when it's ready." He remembered everything about the goat milk eggs carefully.
Yang Haiyan thought for a while and said, "Han Baifu, you go back first. I'll ask someone to send it back when it's ready."
Han Zhen: "Okay, I'll go back first. Sorry to bother you, sister-in-law." The male owner is not here, so it's not good for him to stay any longer. Yang Haiyan:
"No problem."
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